This is exactly what liberals and progressives should be doing. Confronting corrupt politicians, regardless of party, is the only way we are going to restore democracy and freedom to America.

Continuing Bush's tax cuts for the rich is inexcusable. It is typical of what we have experienced from corrupt rightists like Bill Clinton, who cut taxes for the rich himself by cutting capital gains taxes.

DCap: Obama didn't have to take this "compromise." He had lots of other options.

I've been reading news coverage of this administration even during the transition where they were looking for an excuse to continue Bush's tax cuts for the rich. This wasn't a cave in to the GOP, it was a pretext for what Barack Bush wanted to do all along.

The President would do much better if he would just come out and call the Republicans on their bullshit. Tell it like it is. The Republicans push a series of policies that are based on racism, homophobia, wealth-privilege and evangelical nonsense.